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August 18, 2010

Colombian Court: US Military Base Deal Unconstitutional
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Colombia’s Constitutional Court has suspended a deal giving the US
military access to at least seven Colombian bases. On Tuesday, the court
ruled the deal is unconstitutional and ordered the Colombian government
to submit it to lawmakers for approval. In addition to opening the bases
to the US military, Colombia also agreed to allowing up to 800 US troops
and 600 military contractors and granting them diplomatic immunity. The
deal has come under wide criticism in Latin American from countries
including Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador and Venezuela, as well as several
human rights groups.



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